Rail-anchor.



N. J. SCHELL.

RAIL ANCHOR. APPLICATION FILED DEC- 9,1915- 2 w TIVESSES: I "/INI/EIVTOR I; Mf Mfi/JSCHAZZ,

' A rromvm TEs ATE oFFioE.

i NORBERT J. SCHELL, OFBEAVER FAILS, PENNSYLVANIA. j

RAIL-ANCHOR.

formed upm the interlocking rail engaging members, will more firmly grip the rail as it tends to creep or slide, but in which the original gripping position of the members upon the rail base will not be changed by such tightening.

A further object of my invention is to provide a rail anchor in which tlxe rail engaging members are connected by a tongue and groove construction, which will fit snugly at all times, and so pre\ cut the accu mulation of dirt and water in the groove.

Astill-further ob'iect of my invention is to provide an anchor m which all unnecessary metal is eliminated, but which will be of strong and din able constriu-tion, and which will be positively b aced in all directions.

Vith these and other objects in view which will become apparent as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the construction and arrangement 0! parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanvmg drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is an end view of th anchor in Fig. 2 1s a -vert:cal'

position upon a rail. section on line of Fig. looking in the directionof the arrows. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the anchor and rail with a portion of thetie a ainst which the anchor abuts.

Fig. dis a perspective view of the locking rail engaging member. Fig. Sis a top plan view Q'f the rail engaging member which carries the tie abutting plate.

Referring to the drawings, a rail and tie Specification of Letters Patent.

the hook 2.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed December 9, 1915. Serial No. 65,897.

of standard construction areshownat A and B respectively.

My improved rail anchor comprises the member (I which abuts against the tie, and the locking member 1), each preferably formed of an integral piece. of malleable 1ron.

The member C comprises a base 1 having downwardly extending strengthening flanges 9 on its sides, fitting against the lower side of the base of the rail and tapering in width from its end beneath the rail base to its outer end where it is formed into a rail gripping book 2, curving upwardly over the edge of the base of the rail. A downwardly,projecting curved tongue 3 is formed upon the end of the base 1 opposite the ail engaging hook. This tongue is an arc of a circle whose center does not coincide with .the center of the rail engaging hook, but is at the edge of the hook farther from the tie against which the anchor abuts, where it passes beneath the rail lJtlSC. The abutment resting against the tie, consists of the abutting plate 5, which extcndsa slight distance beyond the side of the rail opposite the rail engaging hook, and a downwardly and outwardly extending brace (3 formed therewith, joined at its upper end to the lower side of the base 1. The abutting plate is further strengthened by a diagonal brace T extendingupwardly from the lower outside corner of the abutting plate, to the brace 6 from the opposite side of which a continuation 8 of the brace 7, extends to the side of the base 1 near the rail engaging hook.

The locking rail gripper cooperating with the above described member, comprises a base ll), of less width than the length of the tongue 3. and having downwardly extending llanges 11 on its sides, fitting against.

the lower side of the rail base and having a rail gripping book 12 formed on its outer end, the book 12 being relatively-wider than A groove 13 which is an arc of the same circle as the tongue 3, is formed in the base 10 and cooperates with the tongue, to lock the two members upon the rail.

In operation the two members are looked upon a rail with the abutting plate back of a tie relative to the direction of the creeping creep, the pressure against the abutting plate will cause the tongue to slide in the groove and rotate the member 0 about the point forming the center of tl e arcs of the tongue and groove, and thus exert a direct side pull upon the member D, diminishing the distance between the said engaging hoolis and. thus causing the anchor to grip the rail more stcurely. it will. also be observed that since the tie abutting member carries the downwardly projecting tongue, pressure upon this member will cause. the tongue and groove to cooperate more securely, thus preventing the two parts from becoming loosened and sagging away from the rail base. it will be observed ti urthcr that when the anchor is in position upon a rail, the member I) cannot move in either direction independent oi the member C, and the anchor cannot be removed from. the rail until the tongue is slid entirely out ot the groove it will therefore be seen that l have providei'l a rail anchor which will grip the rail more securely when it has a'tendenov to creep, and which will at all timen [it snugly and securely upon the rail; leaving no opening tor the collection of dirt or water.

I claimz ii... A rail anchor comprising cooperating rail gripping members. one ol. the said members having a base tormed with strengthening ilanges on its sides, tapering in width to a relatively narrow rail gripping hook on its outer end, the other end oi the said base having a downwardly extending curved tongue which is an arc ot a circle whose center is at the edge of the abqve mentioned rail gripping hook farthest away from the rail tie against which the an hor abuts, a downwardly and outwardly extending member on the lower side of the said base tornued.

with an abutting plate on its outer end adapted to bear against the lie. a diagona brace for the said abutting plate extending from the lower outer edge of the abutting plate,to the above mentioned outwardly and downwardly extending member, and a continuation ol? the said braceextending trom' the other side of the said downwardly extending member to the edge F the above ll'ltlllllOlilKl. base adjacent the rail gripping hook, the other rail gripping member having a base formed with strengthening flanges on its sides; and having a rail gripping hook relatively wider than the hook on the first mentioned gripping member, on its outer end, the other end at the said base having a,

groove which is an arc of the same circle as the above mentioned tongue. and adapted to cooperate therewith to lock the gripping members to the rail.

2. A rail anchor comprising cooperating rail gripping members. one of the said members having a tie abutting plate formed therewith and tapering in width to a relatively narrow rail gripping hook at its outer end, the other end of the said base having a downwardly extending curved tongue which is an. arc oil? a circle whose center is at the edge of the above mentioned rail gripping hook farthest away from the rail tie against which the anchor abuts, the other rail gripping member having a rail gripping hook on its outer end, and the other end of the said member having a groove which is an are of the same circle as the above mentioned tongue, and adapted to cooperate therewith to lock the gripping members to the rail.

3. A. rail anchor comprising cooperating rail gripping plates a downwardly and outwardl) extending member on the lower side oi one oil? the plates formed with an abutting plate on its outer end adapted to bear against a tie, a diagonal brace for the said abutting plate extending from the lower outer edge of the abutting plate to the above mentioned outwardly and down 'ardly extending member. a continuation of the said brace extending from the other side of the said downwardly extending member to the said rail gripping plate adjacent its end opposite the said abutting plate.

l. A rail anchor con'iprising interlocking rail gripping members, a tie abuttingplate 'i'ormcd on one of the said members beneath the edge of the rail engaged by the other member, the first mentioned member having a tongue formed thereon. t-he other member having a groove formed therein coope 'ating with the said tongue to lock the gripping members upon the rail, the said tongue and groove being arcs of a circle whose center is upon the edge of the gripping member carrying the, tie abutting plate diagonally opposite the said plate.

5. A rail anchor comprising rail gripping members extending from each side of the rail base beneath the same, and having means upon their ends beneath the said base cooperating to lock the said members upon. a rail, one oi the said members being formed to contact with a tie and being adapted, when pressure is applied thereto at the point of contact with a tie, to swing with a point diagonally opposite the said point of contact as a pivot, to exert a lateral pull upon the other inembe and so cause the gripping members to more firmly grip the rail.

(3. A rail anchor comprising rail gripping members having concentrically curved interlocking members ceiiperating to lock the said rail gripping members upon a rail, one of the said rail gripping members having an abutmelit adzmted to heal-against a, tie, the said eoiipera'ting locking members being so curved as to cause thesaid rail gripping member, when pressure isplaced upon the said abutment, to swing with a, point diagonally opposite the said abutment as a pivot, to exert a lateral pull upon-the other 10 rail gripping member and so cause the gripping members toimore firmly grip the rail.

NORBERTJ. .SCHELL. Witnesses of signature: I

CARL A. S0HELL,- DANIELC. TIMMONS. 

